Harvest Moon 2017: When and how to see October's full moon

More scientifically, the harvest moon is defined as the full moon closest to the September equinox - this year the equinox occurred on September 22. The moon will continue to rise shortly after sunset the few days after the event and will provide extra light, but not as much as when its a full moon, reports The Old Farmer's Almanac.

Pete Lawrence, The Telegraph's Night Sky columnist, explains: "Normally, the Harvest Moon is September's full Moon". Thanks to moonlight, they were able to keep working and the "harvest moon" was born.

In the past, the Harvest Moon symbolised when farmers would need to start gathering in the food to prepare for the lean winter months.

The last time a harvest moon occurred in October was in 2009, and the next one is due in three years.

This year's harvest moon is expected to appear in full until early Saturday morning.

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